viii | voice; backdated to early morning

[invoking]

[ A voice post today. Having barely gotten any sleep from his inability to tune out the voices when he wanted to and Raven's power being hone, Gil doesn't want anyone to see the bags under his eyes and pale complexion.

His voice is forcibly calm the whole time. ]

I need to know who else was on that bus yesterday. The one where everyone's powers were supposedly switched. Was it really with someone else on the bus? No natives or maybe an imPort who wasn't on it?

[ A pause. ]

Did everyone at least make it out alright?


[ THIS PRIVATE FILTER IS SO WEAK IT MAY AS WELL JUST BE PUBLIC... ]

About yesterday... I didn't get to finish filing away all the papers, so it's a mess... and the copy machine was still running.

I'm sorry but I don't think I'll be able to come in for the next few days. If it's possible to request some time off and then work extra hours if needed later on-- [ He's not entirely sure how this works. ] I'll put in the extra hours.

Comments

/makes the private filter better

[latrodectus]

You can just take the day off. I'm not a slavedriver.

how do i shot technology 6_9

[invoking]

Of course. [ A pause. ] Thank you. I think I might have dropped coffee on the floor.

[latrodectus]

I do know how to clean things up myself.

[invoking]

I didn't mean--

I'm sorry. [ That's what he's been meaning to say. ]

[latrodectus]

You're forgiven. Take a few days. Figure out what to do about the bus.

[invoking]

You didn't end up on any of those buses, did you?

[latrodectus]

No. I've been travelling.

[invoking]

I don't know if it's been in the papers or television elsewhere. One of those buses exploded. People on the Network have been talking about... about voices.

[latrodectus]

I do read. I do check these.

You don't remember getting on the bus?

[invoking]

No, I was at work. Then there was some sort of hot feeling and a flash of light.

[ Or maybe it was in reverse. It's difficult and painful to try and remember. ]

[latrodectus]

And only imPorts were affected?

[invoking]

That's what I'm trying to find out. I've never heard of Cityzens having those... superpowers.

[latrodectus]

So whoever did it must have a way of targeting us.

[invoking]

How were they able to pull us from different locations? The Porter?

[latrodectus]

That's the obvious answer.

[invoking]

But why-- Crap. [ Oh, Jesus. Thinking is hurting again. ]

[latrodectus]

Why do any of this?

[invoking]

Yes.

What would be the point of switching our powers? Raven doesn't even work like that.

[latrodectus]

Raven?

[invoking]

[ A pause. ]

That's my power. A Chain called Raven.

[latrodectus]

I see.

[NO, NO SHE DOESN'T]

Nothing the portal does makes much sense.

[invoking]

[ Just think of a giant bird. :( ]

So many people being sent back, those other countries banning us and now this. [ He's scared. He won't admit it, but he's afraid of change. ]

What if this isn't temporary?

[latrodectus]

Everything's temporary. If you're patient.

[invoking]

But how long?

Raven's power can't fall into the wrong hands. Even for a short time!

[latrodectus]

These things usually last for a week. Or less.